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🇳🇵 Nepal public holidays 2026

Nepal has 23 public holidays in 2026, plus 20 other observances and regional holidays. The first is Maghe Sankranti on January 15 and the last is Chhat Parwa on November 15.

17 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Nepal in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 15ThursdayMaghe SankrantiPublic holiday
January 19MondaySonam LosarPublic holiday
February 18WednesdayGyalpo LosarOptional holiday
February 19ThursdayRamadan StartObservance
February 19ThursdayNational Democracy DayPublic holiday
March 2MondayHoli Purnima (Hill region)Regional holiday
March 3TuesdayHoli Purnima (Terai region)Regional holiday
March 5ThursdayElection HolidayPublic holiday
March 6FridayElection HolidayPublic holiday
March 8SundayNari DibasPublic holiday
March 18WednesdayGodhe YatraRegional holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
March 20FridayRamjan Edul FikraOptional holiday
April 14TuesdayNepali New YearPublic holiday
May 1FridayMajdoor DivasPublic holiday
May 1FridayBuddha JayantiPublic holiday
May 1FridayUbhauli ParvaOptional holiday
May 27WednesdayEdul AajahaOptional holiday
May 29FridayGanatantra DiwasPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
August 28FridayJanai PurnimaPublic holiday
August 29SaturdayGai JatraRegional holiday
September 4FridayGaura ParbaOptional holiday
September 4FridayShree Krishna JanmashtamiPublic holiday
September 14MondayHartalika TeejOptional holiday
September 19SaturdayConstitution DayPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 4SundayJitiya ParwaOptional holiday
October 11SundayGhatasthapana (Dashain)Public holiday
October 17SaturdayPhulpati (Dashain)Public holiday
October 19MondayAstami (Dashain)Public holiday
October 20TuesdayNawami (Dashain)Public holiday
October 21WednesdayDashami (Dashain)Public holiday
October 23FridayDuwadashi (Dashain)Public holiday
November 8SundayLaxmi Puja (Tihar)Public holiday
November 9MondayGobhardan Pujan (Tihar)Public holiday
November 10TuesdayBhai Tika (Tihar)Public holiday
November 11WednesdayPhalgunanda JayantiOptional holiday
November 15SundayChhat ParwaPublic holiday
November 24TuesdayGuru Nanak JayantiOptional holiday
December 22TuesdayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayOptional holiday
December 30WednesdayTamu LhosarOptional holiday